Kabardino-Balkaria Avalanche Deathtoll Climbs to 13 as Rescue Efforts Continue

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An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia, claimed the lives of 13 people with rescue operations ongoing. Approximately 30 climbers were caught in the disaster in one of the North Caucasus' highest peaks.

The avalanche swept down Mount Mizhirgi, one of the highest peaks in the North Caucasus, on Sunday, hitting a group of around 30 climbers.